09-06-49 City Council Minutes119
September 6, 1949
A regular meeting of the Council of the Village of Golden
Valley was held at the Village Hall on Tuesday, September 6,
1949, at 8;00 p.m., with the following members answering to
roll call; yayor Stasel, clerk putnam, Trustees pinch and
Reiss. Absent; Trustee Stark..
Minutes of the August 23 meeting were read and on
motion by pinch seconded by Reiss approved.
petition of John Durushia, 2417 3rd Street N., to reopen
the Winnetka Avenue dump was read. Motion by pinch to deny
the application for the reopening of the winnetka Avenue dump
was seconded by Reiss and carried.
petition was read signed by Mr. c. w. Davis and others
requesting that the street name of Maple Lane be retained in-
stead of renamed Olympia Street. During discussion, it was
pointed out that street signs had been ordered and delivered,
maps printed and new addresses handed out. To maintain the
old name would entail expense and inconvenience. Motion by
Reiss seconded by pinch carried that the name Olympia Street
remain as previously acted on by the Council.
Letter dated August 30, 1949, was read in which yr. Ray-
mond Raskop resigned from the Civil Service Commission effec-
tive immediately. Motion by Reiss seconded by pinch carried
to accept the resignation.
Motion by Reiss seconded by putnam carried to approve
gas main extensions maps 51 and 52, drawing 291, and map 8,
drawing 298, per request of the Minneapolis Gas Company on
file.
The Council discussed the proposed County Health Authority
and reviewed the points brought out at a hearing on August 16
relative to the plan. Trustee pinch offered the following
resolution and moved its adoption;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 405, Yinnesota Laws of 1949,
the Board of County Commissioners of Hennepin county is em-
powered, by a unanimous vote of the Board, to establish a
County Health Authority for that portion of the County out-
side of the City of Minneapolis, and
THE'RFAS, this County Health Authority would be vested
with all of the powers and duties now held by the local govern-
ing bodies and this action by the Board of County Commissioners
would transfer the authority relating to health laws now
vested with the local governing bodies to a County Health
Authority;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Village council of
the Village of Golden valley, Hennepin County, yinnesota, do
hereby go on record as being opposed to the establishment
of such a County Health Authority at this time and
BE IT Ft7RTHFR RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution
be transmitted to the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners.
Dated at Golden Valley, Minnesota, this 6th day of
September, 1949.
Village of Golden Valley
BY:
Attest:
Mayor
Clerk
The question was on the adoption of the resolution and
the roll being called there were 4 YEAS and no NAYS, as
follows: Stasel, pinch, putnam and Reiss - yea. Resolution
adopted.
Trustee Reiss offered the following resolution and
moved its adoption. The motion was seconded by Trustee pinch.
WHEREAS, the Village Council of the Village of Golden
Valley desired to make application in behalf of the Village
Of Golden Valley to the Commissioner of Taxation for the
conveyance of title to the following described tax for-
feited lands:
Lot C, liKennedyls west Tyrol Hills
Addition,,, Village of Golden valley,
County of Hennepin, State of yinnesota, and
Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, Block 12,
"!Rest Tyrol Hills)" Village of rsolden
Valley, County of Hennepin, state of
Minnesota;
THTRFAS, it is the opinion of the Village Council of
the village of Golden Valley that the lands to be applied
for are needed for the park system and for use for park pur-
poses by the village of Golden valley;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVrD by the Village Council of
the Village of Golden Ttalley that application be made for
the conveyance of title to the said lands, and that the
classification of said lands as non -conservation be approved,
and
BE IT FURTN_ER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this
resolution be attached to said application.
The question was on the adoption of the resolution, and
the roll being called, the following yeas were recorded: Stasel,
Putnam, pinch, Reiss. There were no nays, and the resolution
was declared adopted.
Communication was read dated August 23, 1949, from the
County Auditor listing tax forfeited land within the Village.
Motion by pinch seconded by Reiss carried to acquire Lots 240
to 244 inclusive, parcel No. 34010-A, and Lots 245 to 249 in-
clusive, parcel No. 1333-A, all in Glenwood Addition; and Trustee
pinch offered the following resolution and moved its adoption:
WHTREAS, the Village Council of the Village of Golden
Valley, Hennepin County, Minnesota, has received from the County
Auditor of Hennepin County, Minnesota, a list of lands in said
village which became the property of the State of Minnesota
under the provisions of law declaring the forfeiture of lands
to the State for non-payment of taxes, which said list has been
designated as List 302-C, August 23, 1949, and
THERFAS, each parcel of land described in said list has
heretofore been classified by the Board of County Commissioners
Of Hennepin County, Minnesota, as non -conservation land and the
sale thereof has heretofore been authorized by said Board of
County Commissioners;
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by said Village Council,
acting pursuant to Minnesota Statutes for 1945, Section 282.01,
that the said classification by said Board of County Commissioners
of each parcel of land described in said list as non-conservaticn
land be and the same is hereby approved and that the sale of
each parcel of land be and the same is hereby approved, except-
ing parcel No. 34010-A, Lots 240 to 244 inclusive, and parcel
No. 1333-A, Lots 245 to 249 inclusive, Glenwood Addition.
The question was on the adoption of the resolution and the
roll being called there were 4 YEAS and ao NAYS, as follows:
Stasel - yea
Putnam - yea
Resolution adopted.
ATTEST:
C ERK OF
The village of Golden Valley
Reiss. - yea
pinch - yea
MAYOR F T_ VI G , MOTI.
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The Village of Golden Valley
Discussion centered on the parking of vehicles in front of
the theatre and hardware store on Sixth Avenue North, and the
necessity for providing a quick exit from the theatre in an
emergency and also for preventing a traffic problem along Sixth
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Avenue North. Motion by Reiss seconded by putnam carried
that a No parking zone be established in front of the theatre
on the Sixth Avenue side and that parallel parking be re-
quired in front of the hardware store, and that the owners
be required to buy and erect appropriate signs.
petition was read signed by Raymond J. Farmer and
others, dated August 23, 1949, which requested the improve-
ment by establishing a grade and providing for drainage on
Duluth Street between Independence and Hillsboro Avenues,
and on Hillsboro Avenue for a stated distance. Due to the
lack of time in which to process the petition and carry
out the construction requirements, the Council indicated that
the petition be returned to the petitioners with the sugges-
tion that it be referred to the Council for action early
next spring, if it is still the desire of the petitioners
to do so.
In accordance with notices theretofore properly pub-
lished and posted, public hearings were had upon the proposed.
improvement of various streets and public ways of the Village,
and all persons desiring to be heard thereon were heard and
the matters given due consideration by the Council. Said
proposed improvements consisted of:
1. The installation of hard surface pavement of
bituminous or other suitable surface material and curb and
gutter and such changes in surface drainage as may be
found necessary on the following named streets:
Triton Drive from Noble Avenue westerly to Quail Avenue;
Quail Avenue from the north boundary of 7oodlawn park
southerly to Culver Road;
orchard Avenue from the north boundary of Toodlawn
park to the south boundary of Toodlawn park;
Culver Road westerly from Noble Avenue to Regent Avenue;
perry Avenue from Triton r)rive southerly to Culver Road;
Cherokee from Normandy place to Culver Road;
Normandy place from perry Avenue westerly to Quail
Avenue;
2. The installation of hard surface pavement of
bituminous or other suitable surface material and curb and
gutter and such changes in surface drainage as may be found
necessary on the following named street:
A service road heretofore dedicated to the Village for
street and highway purposes, located in Toodlawn
park and described as follows: All the tracts or
parcels of land lying and being in the County of
Hennepin and State of Minnesota, described as follows,
to -wit: The Easterly 15 feet of Blocks one (1) and
Two (2) of Toodlawn park according to the map or
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plat thereof on file and of record in the office of the
Register of Deeds in and for said county recorded in
Book 119 of plats page 3, being more specifically des-
cribed as the Easterly 15 feet of Lots 1, 22 3, and 4
of Block One (1) of said subdivision and the Easterly
15 feet of Lots 1, 21 31 43, 52 62 7, 81 9, 10, 11 of
Block 2 of said subdivision;
3. The installation of hard surface pavement of bituminous
or other sutiable surface material and curb and gutter and
such changes in surface drainage as may be found necessary on
the following named streets;
Zephyr place, formerly known as park place, from its
intersection with Nineteenth Avenue North in a south-
westerly direction a distance of 550 feet;
York Avenue North, from its intersection with Zephyr
place in a generally south and east direction a dis-
tance of 550 feet.
Upon conclusion of said hearings, Trustee Reiss introduced
the following resolution and moved its adoption;
RESOLUTION FOR STREET IMPROVFp,TENTS
UNDER CHAPTER 382, LAWS OF 1925, AS Wry DED.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of Golden Valley,
jxi.nnesota, as follows:
1. It is hereby found and declared that the improvements
described in paragraph 2 hereof have each been petitioned for
by suitable petitions made and filed pursuant to Laws of 1925,
Chapter 382, as amended; that the Village Clerk has made proper
findings and reports to the Council as to the sufficiency'of+
said petitions and the signatures thereto, and this Council has
heretofore determined by resolutions that each such -petition
was signed by the owners of at least 51,1 in frontage of the real
property abutting on the parts of the street or streets named
in the respective petitions as the location of the improvements
petitioned for; that each such petition has been referred to a
competent engineer who has advised and reported to this council
that each of the improvements should be made as so petitioned
for and as to the probable cost thereof; that pursuant to the
filing of such engineerls reports, resolutions were duly adopted
fixing September 6, 1949, at 8:00 o'clock p.m., as the time and
the Village Hall as the place for a hearing on each such petition
and notices of the hearings have been given as nrescribed'by law,
and such hearings have been duly held and conducted.
2. pursuant to such petitions and other proceedings, it
is hereby determined and ordered that each of the following im-
provements shall be made;
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a. The installation of hard surface pavement of
bituminous or other suitable surface material and curb and
gutter and such changes in surface drainage as may be found
necessary on the following named streets:
Triton Drive from Noble Avenue westerly to quail
Avenue;
Quail Avenue from the north boundary of yoodlawn park
southerly to Culver Road;
Orchard Avenue from the north boundary of rvoodlawn
park to the south boundary of Iyoodlawn park;
Culver Road westerly from Noble Avenue to Regent Avenue;
perry Avenue from Triton Drive southerly to Culver Road;
Cherokee from Normandy place to Culver Road;
Normandy place from perry Avenue westerly to Quail
Avenue;
b. The installation of hard surface pavement of
bituminous or other suitable surface material and curb and
gutter and such changes in surface drainage as may be found
necessary on the following named street:
A service road heretofore dedicated to the Village
for street and highway purposes, located in 'Toodlawn
park and described as follows: All the tracts or
parcels of land lying and being in the County of
Hennepin and ,tate of Irinnesota, described as fol-
lows: The Tasterly 15 feet of Blocks One (1) and
Two (2) of ,00dlawn nark according to the man or
plat thereof on file and of record in the office
of the Register of needs in and for said county
recorded in gook 119 of plats page 3, being more
specifically described as the easterly 15 feet of
Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Block One (1) of said sub-
division and the easterly 15 feet of Lots 11 21 31
41 5, 6, ?, 8, 92 10, 11 of Block 2 of said sub-
division;
C. The installation of hard surface pavement of
bituminous or other suitable surface material and curb and
gutter and such changes in surface drainage as may be found
necessary on the following; named streets:
Zephyr place, formerly known as park place, from its
intersection with Nineteenth Avenue North in a
southwesterly direction a distance of 550 feet;
york Avenue North, from its intersection with Zephyr
place in a generally south and east direction a
distance of 550 feet.
3. The plans and specifications for said improvements
heretofore prepared by ^. Cseorge yi.nder and filed with the
Village Clerk are hereby approved and adopted.
passed September 62 1949.
A. G. S ase , Jsayor
Attest:
Bert D. pu nam, Vl age C erk
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Councilman pinch seconded the motion for adoption of said
resolution, and upon vote being taken thereon, the following
voted in favor thereof: Stasel, Reiss, Putnam, pinch; and the
following voted against the same: none; whereupon said resolu-
tion was declared duly passed and adopted and was signed and
attested by the 1�ayor and Clerk.
Councilman Reiss introduced the following resolution and
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION CONSOLIDATING IMPRO iYTNTS AND
DIRECTING ADVERTISEMENT FOR CONTRACT BIDS
Br IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of Golden Valley,
Minnesota, as follows:
1. All of the street improvements listed and ordered to
be made as described in that certain "Resolution for Street
Improvements under Chapter 382, Laws of 1925, as Amended,it
adopted by this Council on September 6, 1949, are hereby
ordered and directed to be consolidated and made under a single
contract to be let and awarded to the lowest responsible bidder,
as awarded, at a public letting thereof.
2. Said contract shall be so drawn and performance thereof
so conducted as to specify and show separately the cost or pro-
portion of the cost applicable to the Rork to be done on each
street or portion thereof separately described in said resolu-
tion. The Village officers, engineer, and contractor shall
make and -preserve adequate detailed records to show such
separate costs or proportion thereof.
3. A separate special fund is hereby ordered to be esta-
blished and maintained to be known as 'frund of Improvement No. 12,++
for the purpose of financing the said improvements to be made
pursuant to Chapter 382, Laws of 1925, as amended, and into
which fund there shall be paid all costs and expenses including
payments to the contractor on account of all the improvements
made pursuant to Chapter 382, Laws of 1925, as amended, and
into which fund shall be paid all special assessments levied on
account of those improvements and interest on such assessments
and all taxes levied and appropriations made from general Village
funds for payment of portions of the cost thereof and also the
proceeds of sale of all improvement warrants issued under said
law in anticipation of the assessments and taxes hereby appro-
priated thereto.
4. This Council shall meet at the Village gall in Golden
Valley, 1�innesota, on Tuesday, the 20th day of September, 1949,
at 8:00 o1clock p.m., for the purpose of receiving, opening,
and considering bids for the contract for the making of all of
said improvements. The Village Clerk, with the assistance of
the Village Attorney and engineer, is directed to prepare and
give due and proper notice thereof by publication of a.
notice calling for such bids. Said notice shall be published
in at least one issue of the official newspaper of the
Village, and in at least one issue of The Construction
Bulletin, published at yinneapolis, I,innesota, each such
publication to be made at least ten days before the afore-
said date for receiving and opening of bids. Such notice
shall specify, among other things, the work to be done and
shall call for bids on the basis of cash for the work, and
shall state the time when bids will be opened and considered
by the Council and that no bids will be considered unless
sealed and filed with the Clerk and accompanied by a cash
deposit or certified check payable to the Clerk for 51, of
the amount of the bid, this deposit or check to be for-
feited to the Village in event the successful bidder shall
fail to enter into a contract awarded to him in accordance
with the terms of his bid, and shall contain such other
terms and details as the Clerk, engineer, and Attorney
shall deem necessary and appropriate.
passed September 6, 1949.
JJ�
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G. S ase , Ma or
Attest;
Ber D. putnam, Village Cer
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution
was duly seconded by Councilman pinch, and upon vote being;
taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof; Stasel,
Reiss, putnam, pinch, and the following voted against the
same; none; whereupon said resolution was declared duly
passed and adopted and was signed and attested by the yayor
and Clerk.
Mr. L. Z. Carlson presented a certified check in the
amount of 91500.00 for the installation of curb and gutter
on Culver Road from Quail to Regent in accordance with a
previous agreement entered into on August 9, 1949. yotion
by putnam seconded by Reiss carried to accept the 11500.00
certified check from yr. L. Z. Carlson to cover the cost
of installation of curb and gutter on Culver Road in ac-
cordance with statements made at the August 9 meeting, and
to release �,Rr. Carlson from the A20,000 bond for Toodlawn
park on presentation of a 43000.00 bond in accordance with
the agreement reached at the August 9, 1949, meeting.
Messrs. Ewald, Sands, Twombley and Dungin spoke in favor
of reopening the 'Tinnetka Avenue dump. No action taken.
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mr. Stanley Bane suggested consideration of the Village+s
retaining Turners Cross Road rather than turning it over to
the County due to the possibility of establishing metered
parking zones for revenue purposes should the new baseball
park be erected just south of Tayzata Boulevard near Turnerls
Cross Road.
yotion by pinch seconded by Reiss carried that the dump
permit previously granted to yr. Shuttleworth be terminated
effective September 15, after which time there should be no
burning in the area.
Discussion centered on the fire at the dump located at
the Belt Line and 1Fedicine Lake Road. Terzich was instructed
to write to 1,jr. stein, the owner,to point out the provisions
of the ordinance relating to the penalties for violation of
the ordinance.
Letter was read dated August 31, 1949, signed by Mr. L.
Lundgren and others requesting that the name Testwood Drive
be given to that portion of Beverly Avenue from the point at
which Beverly Avenue intersects 'Westwood Drive northerly to
Olson Highway. The request was referred to the planning
Commission.
yotion by Reiss seconded by pinch carried to approve the
following bills in the amount of 93119.59:
2493
rverett Frandsen
103.90-
2494
George Nomberger
103.90,,.
2495
Al 11cGinnis
125.20 ,,
2496
Arno Denzin
109.40,
2497
Jacob Holzheu
105.90"
2498
Patrick J. Loaney
110.10A
2499
Donald yullaney
105.90-
2500
-Mary Raymond
51.74
2501
Louis Terzich
138.20
2502
Julius Sehmal, Treas.
26.68
2503
Construction Bulletin
25.60-
2504
J. A. Curtis, printing
106.05 �
2505
Northern States power
15.16-,
2506
Northwestern Bell Telephone
19.10
2507
Hyerls Service Station
205.76
399.00
2508
yinn. Fire 7quipment Co.
425.30
2509
John A. Johnson, Treas.
2510
Cliff's Garage
3.95-\
2511
G. V. Garage, Carl Quist
21.2611.,
2512
Northwest Tractor Co.
3.18
2513
Tm. H. Ziegler Co.
31.32 -
2514
H. A. Rogers Co.
46.50•
6.00.
2515
Thompson Lumber Co.
87.20x
2516
Swan Erickson
103.68
2517
Harry Hamman
2518 Lester Flstad 91.47,8,
2519 Krieg Letter Co. 6.50•,\
2520 Northwestern National Bank 279.25
2521 Suburban Henn. Co. Relief Bd. 217.38 ,
2522 Glenn Cox 45.00-
$3119.59
Orders No. 2483/2492 and No. 2493/2502 above were
issued for payment.
Letter dated August 24, 1949, from the Golden Valley
Social Club was read setting forth the dates and time at
which bingo games are to be played at the club house at
Golden valley Golf Club.
Building Department reports for the month of August
were placed on file with the following listings;
Building 23 vermits Owners, valuation $171415
plumbing 20 permits Owners, valuation 19700
Fleetrieal 33 permits Ownersf valuation 17050
Treasurerls report dated August 16, 1949, was presented
showing a total of 915,541.47 in the various funds as
follows
General Fund #7,818.21
poor 3,032.60
Bond & Interest 342.28
P* I• R. 4,438.43
watermain Bond (90.05)
motion by pinch seconded by Reiss carried to adjourn
to September 20, 1949.
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